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Controversy continues in 'children overboard'

The evidence is piling up in the "children overboard" affair and as it does so, the Prime Minister is distancing himself from senior public servant, now chief of the Health Department, Jane Halton.

Howard backs Hollingworth

Australia's Governor General remains under political and moral pressure this evening, despite his attempts on television last night to lay out his case.

Hollingworth's successor announces probe

The Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane has announced this afternoon that it will conduct an independent inquiry into allegations about child abuse within the church.

Darwin remembers bombing

Today, Australia remembers the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin.

Telstra facing further service pressure

New allegations have surfaced over the way Telstra does business - especially in relation to the sick and dying.

Howard not told

John Howard is continuing to insist that he was never told there was doubt on whether the children were thrown overboard. But we now know that quite a few people in the public service and defence forces knew or had their suspicions.

Patagonian fish fight continues

The Federal Government says its campaign to protect the endangered Patagonian toothfish is succeeding despite the remoteness of the seas where they are found.

Leighton's outlook boosted

Australia's biggest construction group had a buoyant message today on the back of a boom in big government-funded construction projects.

Bush promises long-term US engagement in Asia

The United States President George W Bush is now on the next leg of his Asian trip - to South Korea.

Yates trial opens with insanity plea

The US is transfixed over the opening of the trial of a mother accused of drowning her children.